The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-01-07

At Victoria. Ark, all the business houses
IN town were simultaneously set on fire and
burned. Loss. S15o,oOo.
AT Philadelphia a tive-story building oc-
cupied by John NJ Maris & Co., druggists
supplies and Knecdler, Patterson & Co.,
dry goods, with the contents, was burned
Loss on building S45, 900. Maris & Co.'S
loss, $40, 900 on stock, and Kneedler, Pat.
terson q Co, $4,000.
The struggle for the senatorship in New
York is becoming interesting. At first it
was thought that Senator Miller would
have walk over but the latest Indications
are that Levi p. Morton depressing Miller
closely, with Congressman Hiscock a good
third.
The private bank OF Valentine G. Hush
OF Minneapolis suspends payment, but it
is claimed that lepositors will be paid in
full
In the special term OF the supreme court
of New York Judge Van Brunt gave decis-
ion that the assignment OF the firm OF
kossuth, Marx & Co, the we'll known jew
elers and diamond dealers, was null and
void, and ordered it to be set aside. The
firm faRed for 81, ooo,0 900.
The governments OF Holland and Belgium
have signed a declaration agreeing to sup
poses.
1t lis reported on the reassem bling OF the
reichstag n letter from Emperor William
will be read declaring it the duty of mem
bers to support the military bill.
Judge Butt in London, formally dis
missed the petitions for divorce presented
by Lady and Lord Campbell in view of
the verdict rendered by the jury recently.
finding neither OF the parties guilty OF
adultery. The Judge granted Lady Campbell
Gl5O costs in her suit against her hus-
band and the full costs OF her defense
against her husbands suit. He also
granted full costs to the duke of Marlbor-
ough, Chief Shaw and DR.. Bird correspond
ents in Lord Campbell's suit against his
wife. Gen. Butler, another correspondent,
did not apply for costs.
Maurogeni Bey, first secretary OF the
Turkish legation NJ Madrid, has been APP
pointed Turkish minister to Washington
Dakota-Flandreau Matte L. Cogley.
lowa-Lockridge, d. Dunlap; Shellrocl, j.
Terolman; Taylor S. Mathew; West Bend,
y. b. McCarty.
Agent John f. Kinney, OF the Yankton
Indian agency, has had II conference with
Gen. Atkins, OF the Indian office, upon
the needs OF the Indians under his
charge. He asks for permission to purchase
for the Indians 100 brood mares and lum-
ber for finishing 100 houses in process of
construction on the reservation. His re-
quest will be granted. Agent Kinney reports
that the acreage under cultivation this
year is largely increased over last year,
and that the corn, oat and wheat crops
fully &C per cent better than last year.
Charleston's earthquake relief commit
tee report $Sl5, 600 received for the suf
fbn last ,,,,t a
came from Holland, and the largest from
New York, SlSo,559,55
w. d. Bailey & Co. IS creamery at Darien
Wis, was destroyed by fire.
The sudden decline in the value of stocks
in New York quite naturally caught a large
number OF the Chicago operators.
AT Pittsburg, the card rate on window
glass has been advanced 10 per cent, to
take effect ut once. This is an increase OF
80 per cent over last years prices. The
advance is as agreeable to the workmen
as to the manufa cturer, as their wages are
on a sliding scale.
The London Post in an inspired article
warns Turkey from further counting with
Russia. The British government, it says,
has undergone great sacrifices to uphold
the integrity OF Turkey, even against the
opinion OF IL large portion Of the English
people, Any hesitation on the part of
Turkey will now compel England to adopt
n course to counteract Russia by measures
that will speedily impress the porte with
the fact that its present doubtful policy is
the worst for it's own interest.
at Crookston, Judge Il. Reynolds SEN
fenced the following prisoners: Joseph
Laundry, assault with intent to kill, eight
years and six months Charles Kennedy.
grand larceny, two years. David Hutchil-
son horse ataaljnp two ycars
Irving Woodward OF Newport Washing
ton Co., was killed while ut work in a we'll.
The writing telegraph system has just
been introduced into Pittsburg and West.
ern Pennsylvania. The operator simply
writes with n pen upon u strip OF moving
| paper and the characters he makes are re-
corded at the other end OF the wire in fac
simile. There is no noise. The system is
the invention OF Edward Cooper OF Eng
| land and it is likely to play the mischief
with the telephone.
The government will soon institute pro-
| ceedings in Be ston to test the validity OF
| the patent granted the Bell Telephone
| company. Solicitor General jerks has
| prepared the draft OF a bill against the
company. Action will be deferred until
| special government counsel have expressed
their views in regard to the proposed bill.
| tThNelHS Illau ndIeu bSrne. repre-
| senting q Chicago grocery house, who had
been on a spree several days, dropped dead
| on the street at Omaha.
Judge Manning. United States minister
to Mexico, in a long letter to Percy Roberts
| OF New Orleans, denies the story that at a
banquet given in his honor he got drunk
and afterward had delirium tremens. He
says that the so-called banquet" wae
merely n breakfast party consisting OF on.
| Iy two gentlemen besides his host and him
SELF and that wine was drank, but only in
moderation.
William A. Walker has been nominat
ed for attorney for the Eastern district OF
Wisconsin in place OF Delaney, resigned
Walker is resident Of Manitowoc. where
he has been county superintendent o
schools for several years. He is nearly
forty years of age, and beyond the posi-
tion mentioned has never held Office.
George Ticknor Curtis, counselor fol-
the Mormons before the United States
| supreme court, speaking OF the Mormon
bill in the honse. says: The hope OF The
more legislation the question OF polygamy
will settle itself. Polygamy will die ont i
the Mormons. are not prosecuted by addi
tional legsn ton.
| The Land League in Ireland are takin,
precautions to prevent another coup lik,
| that at Loughrea. In some instances they
are secretly appointing fresh trustees
The report that Count Herbert Bismarcl
has advised the Bulgarian delegates to ac
cept Prince Nicholas Of Mingrcia, as rule
OF Bulgaria, has caused great disappoint
ment in Sofia.
Mr.. Healy will represent Messrs. Dillon
Redmond. Crily, Harris and Sheehy a
their trial, when they will be called upol
to answer Oh the charge OF conspiracy il
receivinga tenants trustees reduced rent
which had been refused by landlords.
Mr.. Gladstone, in letter to Professo
Stewart, NJ. p, says he thinks that !iom